‘Aţārūt weather in March

In March, ‘Aţārūt sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is ‘Aţārūt's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Aţārūt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

‘Aţārūt is Palestinian village located in the West Bank.

Founded
1949

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in ‘Aţārūt reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6199
7199
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10199
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How March really feels in ‘Aţārūt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

‘Aţārūt weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 7710.110.24.8
Feb16° / 679.510.85.3
Mar19° / 10°46711.87.0
Apr24° / 13°183.212.88.4
May29° / 16°91.913.67.3
Jun32° / 19°10.4145.5
Jul34° / 21°0013.94.3
Aug34° / 22°0013.24.2
Sep32° / 20°30.612.25.3
Oct28° / 17°203.911.27.1
Nov22° / 13°376.210.47.6
Dec17° / 548106.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117822
127723
137723
147822
157822
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307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Aţārūt gets around 46 mm of rain over 7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3019
3118

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:145:30
211.36:135:31
311.36:125:32
411.46:115:33
511.46:105:33
611.46:095:34
711.56:075:35
811.56:065:36
911.56:055:36
1011.66:045:37
1111.66:025:38
1211.66:015:39
1311.76:005:39
1411.75:595:40
1511.75:575:41
1611.85:565:42
1711.85:555:42
1811.85:535:43
1911.95:525:44
2011.95:515:44
2111.95:505:45
2212.05:485:46
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:465:47
2512.15:445:48
2612.15:435:48
2712.15:425:49
2812.25:405:50
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:385:51
3112.35:365:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.5Bright
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265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ‘Aţārūt

In seasonPeak

None of ‘Aţārūt's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

‘Aţārūt sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit ‘Aţārūt?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit ‘Aţārūt for general sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Aţārūt in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, ‘Aţārūt sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near ‘Aţārūt in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 27 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in ‘Aţārūt in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Aţārūt peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Aţārūt in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ‘Aţārūt is worst in December — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2070 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Aţārūt?

‘Aţārūt sits at 31.9°N, 35.2°E, 751 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd, 3.0 km away.

East JerusalemOld CityAl ‘Ayzarīyah

Topography around ‘Aţārūt

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Aţārūt.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Aţārūt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around ‘Aţārūt is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,053 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd 3.0 km · Ramallah 4.0 km · Bayt Ḩanīnā 4.0 km · Al Bīrah 5.0 km · Shu‘fāţ 6.0 km · East Jerusalem 9.0 km · Old City 10 km · Al ‘Ayzarīyah 12 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for ‘Aţārūt (31.8667°, 35.2167°, elevation 751 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).